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Gwinnett issues rabies alert after bat tests positive
March 14, 2011
Gwinnett County has issued a rabies alert after a bat found on Rocky Cove Trail in Lawrenceville tested positive for rabies.
County officials say if you know anyone who has handled a bat or if you or your child has been bitten or scratched by a stray animal, please call the Gwinnett County Animal Welfare Enforcement Bite Office at 770-339-3200, Ext. 5576.
The county recently issued a similar alert after a cat found on Scales Road in Suwanee tested positive for rabies.
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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.
